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Uprooting by weed harrowing and the potential of the uprooting process for selective weed control at early crop growth stages was studied. Effects of working depth, seed depth, soil moisture content and working speed on uprooting of Lolium perenne L., Lepidium sativum L. and Chenopodium quinoa Willd. were investigated in laboratory harrowing experiments on a sandy soil. Harrowing uprooted on average 51% of the emerging plants and 21% of the plants in the seedling stage. Seventy per cent of all uprooted plants were completely covered by soil. An increase in working depth from 10 mm to 30 mm doubled the average fraction of uprooted plants. Uprooting was also promoted by higher soil moisture contents and higher working speeds. Average uprooting selectivity (=fraction of uprooted emerging plants/fraction of uprooted seedlings of the same species) varied between 2.0 (deep tillage and high speed) and 5.6 (dry soil). If tines could keep a distance of more than 3 mm from the crop and weed plants, the average selectivity of all treatments would improve from 2.4 to 5.5 and the average fraction of uprooted seedlings would decrease from 21% to 8%. This study indicates that uprooting may be a more important weed control mechanism than commonly believed. If working depth and the path of the harrow tines in relation to crop rows could be accurately controlled, uprooting could be a relatively selective weed control mechanism at early crop growth stages. 相似文献
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Interference of Sinapis arvensis L. (wild mustard) and Chenopodium album L. (lamb's-quarters) in spring rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) was studied under field conditions in 1983 and 1984. Both weed species interfered with rapeseed early in the growing season, causing significant reductions in rapeseed dry weight by June of each year. Sinapis arvensis caused greater rapeseed grain yield reductions than did C. album. With weed densities of 20–80 plants m?2, rapeseed grain yield reductions ranged from 19 to 77% with S. arvensis but only 20 to 25% with C. album. Rapeseed yield reductions caused by mixtures of both weed species ranged from being less than to being equal to the sum of reductions caused by each weed alone, depending on the weed density and year of study. Both weed species were prolific seed producers capable of returning large quantities of seed to the soil. With weed densities ranging from 10–80 plants m?2, S. arvensis produced 5700–30 100 seeds m?2 while C. album produced 3100–63 600 seeds m?2. 相似文献
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We assessed the seed production and shedding pattern of 10 common weed species in two oat fields in Denmark. The aim was to evaluate the possibility of harvesting retained seeds on weeds at crop harvest by a combine harvester based on estimation of weed seed retention. Before flowering, ten plants of each weed species were selected and surrounded by a seed trap comprising of a porous net. When the plants started shedding seeds, the seeds were collected from the traps and counted weekly until oat harvest. Just before oat harvest, the retained seeds on the plants were counted and the ratio of harvestable seeds and shed seeds during the growing season was determined. The seed production and shedding patterns varied between the 2 years. Across both years, Anagallis arvensis L., Capsella bursa-pastoris L. Medik, Chenopodium album L., Geranium molle L., Persicaria maculosa Gray, Polygonum aviculare L., Silene noctiflora L., Sonchus arvensis L., Veronica persica Poir. and Viola arvensis Murray retained on average 61.6%, 52.7%, 67.2%, 58.4%, 32.05%, 59.5%, 95.7%, 23.5%, 51.7% and 33.9%, respectively, of their produced seeds at crop harvest. Silene noctiflora was classified as a good target for harvest weed seed control; C. bursa-pastoris, C. album, G. molle, P. maculosa, S. arvensis and V. arvensis were classified as intermediate targets; and A. arvensis, P. aviculare and V. persica were classified as poor targets. 相似文献
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Ecophysiological characteristics of five weeds and a wheat crop in the Indo‐Gangetic Plains,India 
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下载免费PDF全文 Vartika Singh Sweta Gupta Hema Singh Akhilesh Singh Raghubanshi 《Weed Biology and Management》2015,15(3):102-112
The objective of this research was to compare selected ecophysiological parameters for a wheat crop found in the Indo‐Gangetic Plains of India and its five dominant weeds. The dominant and regionally ubiquitous weeds in the wheat field that was selected for the study were Anagallis arvensis, Chenopodium album, Melilotus albus, Phalaris minor and Rumex dentatus. Taller weeds, such as C. album and P. minor, constituted one group along with the crop, with a low photosynthetic rate, specific leaf area, leaf nitrogen mass basis, chlorophyll content, photosynthetic nitrogen‐use efficiency and leaf area ratio, in comparison to shorter weeds, such as A. arvensis, M. albus and R. dentatus, which formed another group with a high photosynthetic rate, specific leaf area, leaf nitrogen mass basis, chlorophyll content, photosynthetic nitrogen‐use efficiency and leaf area ratio. Interspecific variations in the photosynthetic rate were driven mainly by variability in the specific leaf area and leaf nitrogen content. The taller weeds and the crop had a low specific leaf area later in the season, whereas the smaller weeds had a relatively high specific leaf area, which might be an adaptation to the shaded environment below the canopy. The result indicates that any weed management in the wheat fields of the Indo‐Gangetic Plains will need two different approaches because of the different strategies followed by the two weed groups that were identified in the present study. 相似文献
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Field experiments were carried out in order to assess the selectivity of in-row brush weeding in carrots with a natural flora of annual weeds, represented by Urtica urens L., Stellaria media (L.) Vill., Chenopodium album L., Senecio vulgaris L., Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Med., Chamomilla suaveolens (L.) Pursh Buch. and Matricaria inodora L. The mechanisms by which the weeds and carrots were controlled (uprooting vs. soil covering) were studied using a portable vacuum-cleaner. Weeds at the two- to four-true-leaf stage proved to be more sensitive to brushing than carrots with two to four true leaves but, for later development stages of the weeds, there were no differences. Weeds at the six- to eight-leaf stage were only killed to an extent of 20–50%. Uprooting generally accounted for 45–90% of the weed mortality at the two- to four-leaf stage, whereas most of the mortality in carrots was the result of soil covering. The vacuum-cleaning method proved to be a simple and rapid way of determining whether plants had been killed by uprooting or soil covering. It was concluded that the major mechanism of weed control obtained by brush weeding is uprooting. 相似文献
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新疆核桃-小麦间作麦田杂草组成及群落特征 总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2
为明确新疆核桃与小麦间作对麦田杂草种类及群落结构的影响,于2012—2017年对新疆南疆核桃-小麦间作、单作麦田杂草发生情况进行了调查。结果表明,南疆麦区杂草有39种,隶属14科33属,其中以菊科、禾本科、藜科为主;优势杂草有9种,分别是灰绿藜Chenopodium glaucum L.、稗草Echinochloa crusgalli(L.)Beauv.、播娘蒿Descurainia sophia(L.)Schur.、扁蓄Polygonum aviculare L.、硬草Sclerochloa kengiana L.、田旋花Convolvulus arvensis L.、离蕊芥Malcolmia africana(L.)R. Br.、小蓟Cephalanoplos segetum(Bunge.)Kitam.、苣荬菜Sonchus brachyotus DC.;与小麦单作田相比,核桃-小麦间作麦田杂草物种丰富度及Shannon-Wiener指数较高,2017年物种丰富度最高达27种,代表杂草优势集中性的Simpson指数则是小麦单作田高于核桃-小麦间作麦田,2013年高达0.32;核桃-小麦间作有利于麦田播娘蒿、苣荬菜和离蕊芥发生,但不利于萹蓄发生,其它5种优势杂草在间作和单作麦田的发生密度无显著差异。 相似文献
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A national survey was conducted in Finland from 1982 to 1984 to determine the main weed species in spring cereals and the efficacy of herbicides on Finnish farms. The most common dicotyledonous weeds producing the highest biomass in spring cereals were Chenopodium album L., Galeopsis spp. L., Stellaria media (L.) Vill. and Lapsana communis L. The main grass weed was Elymus repens (L.) Gould. The average reduction of weed biomass by herbicide treatment was 75%. More reliable efficacy was obtained with herbicide mixtures than with MCPA alone. 相似文献
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Data collected from field trials carried out in different years and environments were used to determine competitive ability and threshold levels of Ammi majus L., Chenopodium album L. and Sinapis arvensis L. The hyperbolic model showed a good fit to the experimental data. The three broadleaf weeds showed low and similar competitive indices (i ranging from 1–08 to 1–75), supporting the hypothesis of a high sunflower competitive ability. The economic threshold was four to six plants m?2 for all three weeds in the case of weed control by hoeing and about six plants m?2 for S. arvensis in the case of a postemergence treatment with imazamethabenz. Limitations and approximations in estimating competitive parameters are pointed out and discussed. Aptitude à la compétition et seuils de nuisibilité de trois mauvaises herbes dicotylédones dans le tournesol Des données recueillies dans des expérimentations au champ conduites dans différents environnements et au cours de différentes années ont été utilisées pour déterminer l'aptitude à la compétition et les seuils de nuisibilité de Ammi majus L., Chenopodium album L. et Sinapis arvensis L. Le modéle hyperbolique fournissait un bon ajustement aux données. Les trois mauvaises herbes avaient des indices de compétition bas et similaires (i de 1,08 à 1,75) ce qui conforte l'hypothèse d'une forte aptitude à la compétition du tournesol. Les seuils économiques étaient 4–6 plantes m?2 pour toutes les mauvaises herbes dans le cas de désherbage mécanique et environ 6 plantes m?2 pour S. arvensis dans le cas de traitement de post-levée avec l'imazaméthabenz. Les limitations et les approximations dans l'évaluation des paramètres de la compétition sont identifiés et discutés. Konkurrenzkraft und Schadensschwellen von drei dikotylen Unkrautarten in Sonnenblume Anhand von Ergebnissen aus Freilandversuchen in verschiedenen Jahren auf verschiedenen Standorten wurden die Konkurrenzkraft und die Schadensschwellen von Ammi majus L., Chenopodium album L., und Sinapis arvensis L, bestimmt. Die Ergebnisse ließen sich mit einer hyperbolischen Gleichung gut beschreiben. Die Konkurrenzindices i von 1,08 bis 1,75 waren fur alle 3 Arten ahnlich niedrig, worin sich die starke Konkurrenz der Sonnenblume widerspiegelt. Bei mechanischer Unkrautbekampfung lagen die Schadensschwellen fur alle 3 Unkrauter zwischen 4 und 6 Pflanzen m?2, fur Nachauflaufbehandlung mit Imazametabenz fur Sinapis arvenis bei 6 Pflanzen m?2. Grenzen und Annaherung der Bestimmung von Konkurrenzparametern werden eingehend diskutiert. 相似文献
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Data collected from field trials carried out in different years and environments were used to determine competitive ability and threshold levels of Ammi majus L., Chenopodium album L. and Sinapis arvensis L. The hyperbolic model showed a good fit to the experimental data. The three broadleaf weeds showed low and similar competitive indices (i ranging from 1–08 to 1–75), supporting the hypothesis of a high sunflower competitive ability. The economic threshold was four to six plants m?2 for all three weeds in the case of weed control by hoeing and about six plants m?2 for S. arvensis in the case of a postemergence treatment with imazamethabenz. Limitations and approximations in estimating competitive parameters are pointed out and discussed. Aptitude à la compétition et seuils de nuisibilité de trois mauvaises herbes dicotylédones dans le tournesol Des données recueillies dans des expérimentations au champ conduites dans différents environnements et au cours de différentes années ont été utilisées pour déterminer l'aptitude à la compétition et les seuils de nuisibilité de Ammi majus L., Chenopodium album L. et Sinapis arvensis L. Le modéle hyperbolique fournissait un bon ajustement aux données. Les trois mauvaises herbes avaient des indices de compétition bas et similaires (i de 1,08 à 1,75) ce qui conforte l'hypothèse d'une forte aptitude à la compétition du tournesol. Les seuils économiques étaient 4–6 plantes m?2 pour toutes les mauvaises herbes dans le cas de désherbage mécanique et environ 6 plantes m?2 pour S. arvensis dans le cas de traitement de post-levée avec l'imazaméthabenz. Les limitations et les approximations dans l'évaluation des paramètres de la compétition sont identifiés et discutés. Konkurrenzkraft und Schadensschwellen von drei dikotylen Unkrautarten in Sonnenblume Anhand von Ergebnissen aus Freilandversuchen in verschiedenen Jahren auf verschiedenen Standorten wurden die Konkurrenzkraft und die Schadensschwellen von Ammi majus L., Chenopodium album L., und Sinapis arvensis L, bestimmt. Die Ergebnisse ließen sich mit einer hyperbolischen Gleichung gut beschreiben. Die Konkurrenzindices i von 1,08 bis 1,75 waren fur alle 3 Arten ahnlich niedrig, worin sich die starke Konkurrenz der Sonnenblume widerspiegelt. Bei mechanischer Unkrautbekampfung lagen die Schadensschwellen fur alle 3 Unkrauter zwischen 4 und 6 Pflanzen m?2, fur Nachauflaufbehandlung mit Imazametabenz fur Sinapis arvenis bei 6 Pflanzen m?2. Grenzen und Annaherung der Bestimmung von Konkurrenzparametern werden eingehend diskutiert. 相似文献
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The effects of crop genotype and sowing time on competition between safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) and weeds were investigated in a 2-year field study. Each year, safflower was grown as a pure stand and in mixture with a natural weed infestation, mostly represented by Polygonum aviculare L., Fallopia convolvulus (L.) A. Löve and Chenopodium album L., in an additive design including weed stands grown without the crop. Grain yield reduction ranged from about 50% to 80% depending on crop genotype, and was higher under spring sowing (mid-March) than under winter sowing (mid-February). In general, those genotypes incurring the least yield reduction gave the greatest suppression of weed biomass. More competitive genotypes also tended to reduce the proportion of C. album in the weed biomass at harvest, particularly in 1994 (the wetter growing season). The competitive ability of the crop was mainly correlated with its biomass at early growth stages, but was not related to its grain-yielding ability in the absence of weeds. Results showed that more competitive crops may be obtained by sowing the most competitive genotypes early. Selecting for higher competitive ability in safflower does not seem to imply a reduction in grain-yielding ability. 相似文献
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Weeds are a primary factor limiting maize yield. Their occurrence and abundance are affected considerably by environmental factors and farming practices. The variability of weed number in maize depending on the soil type and farm size was investigated. Farms of different sizes vary in farming practices, which affects weediness. Based on this assumption, farm size was considered as indirect factor affecting weed abundance. An investigation of 45 farms that differed in size (5–15 ha, 15–50 ha, >50 ha) and soil type (chernozem, distric cambisol, haplic luvisol) was conducted. Thirteen dominant weed species persistently occurring in maize fields in south-western Poland were examined. Regardless of the soil type and farm size, the most abundant weed species were Echinochloa crus-galli and Chenopodium album. In addition to these species, the most numerous weeds on chernozems were Setaria viridis and Solanum nigrum, while on haplic luvisols and distric cambisols, the most numerous were Viola arvensis and Elymus repens. Additionally, on haplic luvisols, Anthemis arvensis was abundant. Small farms were stronger infested by weeds than large farms due to the implementation of extensive weed-supressing practices, especially low herbicide use. Soil type affected the number of weeds to a greater extent than did farm size. 相似文献
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Investigations on the suitability of weeds of various geographical origins as hosts of the sugar-beet nematode Heterodera schachtii Schmidt The suitability of five weed species of various geographical origins in Bavaria as host plants of Heterodera schachtii was tested. The root diffusates of all Capsella bursa-pastoris and Stellaria media origins examined increased hatching of larvae; Chenopodium album. Viola arvensis and Galium aparine did not have any effects. In biotests, cyst-forming was found regularly on the first-mentioned species, whereas only single ones were seen on the roots of Chenopodium album, in no case were new cysts found on those of Viola arvensis and Galium aparine. There were also no differences in influence on the population density. Hence, at least within a restricted geographical area, the suitability of weeds as hosts of Heterodera schachtii is species-specific. 相似文献
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In Germany, sugar beet is often rotated with 2 years of cereal. Extensive fallow periods between cereal harvest and autumn primary tillage allow for a weed flora to develop. Broad‐leaved weeds could potentially be alternate hosts for the common nematode Heterodera schachtii, one of the most important pests of sugar beet. Between 2009 and 2012, annual weeds developing in cereal stubble fields during July to mid‐October in the season prior to sugar beet were surveyed, including known hosts of H. schachtii. Yearly weather patterns and agronomic practices possibly impacted weed species composition and weed population densities. During September, Chenopodium album, Cirsium arvense, Convolvulus arvensis, Mercurialis annua, Polygonum spp., Solanum nigrum and Sonchus spp. occurred at the highest frequencies. Weed hosts of H. schachtii were present, but densities, frequencies and uniformity were limited. In 2010 and 2011, staining for nematodes in roots revealed juvenile penetration of some weeds but few adult stages. No indication of nematode reproduction of H. schachtii was found on these weed hosts. A fairly stable weed flora was detected on stubble fields that could provide some carry over for weed species. An elevated risk for nematode population density build‐up on these weeds was not found and management of these weeds at the observed densities during the stubble period for nematological reasons appeared unnecessary. 相似文献
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Growth characteristics of spring barley and selected weeds. I. Effect of irradiance in growth chambers 总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1
K. SEMB 《Weed Research》1996,36(4):339-352
A study in growth chambers with three irradiance levels was carried out over a four-week period on individual seedlings of spring barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) and five weed species (Brassica rapa L. ssp. oleifera (DC.) Metzger, Chenopodium album L., Galeopsis tetrahit L., Stellaria media (L.) Vill., and Viola arvensis Murray). Increased irradiance resulted in larger dry weight, net photosynthetic rate, relative growth rate (RGR), net assimilation rate (NAR), and lower leaf area ratio (LAR). The number of leaves per plant, plant length, leaf area, and shoot/root ratio were unaffected by irradiance levels, During the experimental period the net photosynthetic rate increased, while NAR remained the same, and RGR, LAR, and shoot/ root ratio decreased. On the basis of leaf area and dry weight, especially at the high irradiance level during the last part of the experimental period, barley, B. rapa, and C. tetrahit had the largest values, followed by C. album and S. media with medium values, and V. arvensis with the smallest values. As for leaf area and dry weight, S. media took more advantage of the low than the high irradiance level compared with C. album. Species differences are discussed with regard to competitive ability. 相似文献
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Growth response of six weed species and spring barley (Hordeum vulgare) to increasing levels of nitrogen and phosphorus 总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1
A glasshouse experiment was carried out to investigate the influence of increasing levels of nitrogen and phosphorus on the growth of six common weed species growing alone or in competition with spring barley (Hordeum vulgare). Capsella bursa‐pastoris, Chenopodium album, Papaver rhoeas, Sinapis arvensis, Spergula arvensis, Viola arvensis and spring barley were grown in pots with different levels of nitrogen (0, 30, 60, 90, 120 and 150 kg N ha?1) or phosphorus (0, 10, 20, 30, 40 and 60 kg P ha?1). The aboveground parts of the plants were harvested after 7 weeks and the dry weight of shoots, percentage N and P content of the shoot and uptake of N and P were determined. A linear or a polynomial model was used to describe the data. Growing alone, Spergula arvensis was the only weed species that increased its dry weight at the same rate as barley. Weed species with low dry weight increase had larger increases in percentage N or P content than barley, indicating a luxury accumulation of nutrients. The uptake of N and P per pot did not differ much between weeds and barley. V. arvensis and P. rhoeas accumulated least nutrients (per cent of dry matter) and Spergula arvensis accumulated most. Weeds grew poorly in competition with barley. The percentage N and P content in barley did not change when they grew in competition with weeds. 相似文献
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Weight loss in overwintering below‐ground parts of perennial weeds has been attributed to respiration, but neither its temperature dependence nor its relevance for biomass dynamics under changing climate conditions have been investigated. In two experiments, we quantified weight loss of the perennial weed Sonchus arvensis, by measuring weight changes over time of sprouting roots in dark rooms at temperatures of 4, 8 and 18°C. Dry weight loss rates were 0.47, 0.64 and 1.47% day?1 at 4, 8 and 18°C, respectively, giving a half‐life time of 149, 110 and 47 days, respectively. A factor by which weight loss rates increase for every 10° rise in temperature (Q10) was equal to about 2.3. Cumulative weight loss may comprise >40% of the below‐ground biomass during overwintering periods. Applying weight loss rates and Q10 to elevated soil temperature projections showed that losses during winter seasons in central Sweden will remain basically constant, the effect of increased weight loss at higher temperatures being balanced by shorter winters. This implies that need for control of S. arvensis in a changing climate will persist, but that shorter winter seasons will provide a longer time window for control of S. arvensis prior to sowing crops. 相似文献
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This study was carried out to compare the diversity in seed production and the soil seed bank in a dryland and an irrigated agroecosystem in the dry tropics. Both agroecosystems showed a comparable number of species, but only 25% and 38% similarity during the winter and rainy cropping seasons, respectively. In the irrigated agroecosystem, the amount of seed production diversity was almost double in the winter season, compared to the rainy season. The weed seedbank diversity was low but was sensitive to cropping practices and seasons in both agroecosystems. A considerably smaller soil seedbank size in the irrigated agroecosystem (cf. dryland) was related to lowered weed seed production. The dryland agroecosystem showed a greater accumulation of the seeds of broad‐leaved weeds, whereas the irrigated agroecosystem accumulated more seeds of the grasses or sedges. About three‐fourths of the seeds during the winter season were accounted for by Anagallis arvensis and Chenopodium album in the dryland agroecosystem and by C. album and Melilotus indica in the irrigated agroecosystem. However, during the rainy season, Ammannia baccifera, Echinochloa colona and Cyperus rotundus dominated in both agroecosystems. The changes in the weed seed bank and its diversity are mainly attributed to differences in water management, which tends to reduce species diversity, especially at a lower depth, but leads to the dominance of some potentially noxious weeds (e.g. Phalaris minor and M. indica). Approximately double the soil seedbank size and a greater diversity at a lower depth might indicate an adaptive mechanism in the storage of weed seeds in the dryland agroecosystem. 相似文献
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Influence of nitrogen on competition between cereals and their natural weed populations 总被引：3，自引：0，他引：3
The effects of nitrogen fertilizer on the growth and density of natural weed populations in spring barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) and winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) were investigated in the absence of herbicide. An increased level of applied nitrogen did not enhance: weed germination, tended to decrease the total weed biomass and had a differential effect upon the biomass of individual weed species in both wheat and barky. In competition with barley, Chenopodium album L. and Lamium spp. had lower nitrogen optima than the crop, while Urtica urens L. had a higher nitrogen optimum. In competition with wheat, Stellaria media (L.) Vill., Lamium spp. and Veronica spp. had lower nitrogen optima than the crop. The systematic changes in nitrogen effect with time were analysed by fitting orthogonal polynomials to the growth and density curves. The methodology could be recommended for other studies in which time or other systematic factors are included, as it supplies information which a traditional analysis of variance cannot provide. Since seed production is positively correlated with biomass, so nitrogen level affects seed production and, hence, the seed pool and future weed population, suggesting that fertilizer usage can be exploited in an integrated programme of crop: weed management. A trend towards lower N fertilizer application owing to concerns about the environment willfavour most of the weed species investigated in these experiments and change the composition of weed populations. 相似文献
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A weed survey methodology was used for 2 years in three provinces in Greece to determine the abundance and spatial distribution
of weeds in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) fields. Based on a stratified random sampling procedure, the most frequently occurring weeds were counted in 150 cotton
fields. The field surveys were conducted late in the growing season; hence, the weed populations consisted of species that
had been present during the critical competitive period for the crop and may have contributed to yield losses.Solanum nigrum was the most abundant weed in the surveyed fields of the southern province, followed byCyperus rotundus, Convolvulus arvensis, Xanthium strumarium, Chrozophora tinctoria andCynodon dactylon, in descending order. The ranked weed flora in the fields of the northern province was differentiated, suggesting the geographical
distribution of weed species. The weedsDatura stramonium andS. nigrum were recorded in high abundance and followed byAmaranthus spp.,Abutilon theophrasti, Portulaca oleracea, Chenopodium album andXanthium spinosum, in descending order. Although the use of preplant incorporated herbicides is the dominant practice in cotton cultivation,
certain weeds continue to spread in increasing densities.
http://www.phytoparasitica.org posting July 26, 2005. 相似文献
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Modelling the effect of weed-seed distribution in the soil profile on seedling emergence 总被引：3，自引：0，他引：3
Experiments to monitor weed seedling emergence from various soil depths were begun in 1989. Recently shed seeds were buried in either narrow bands at a range of depths in the soil or mixed evenly between the soil surface and each of these depths. Total emergence of Stellaria media (L.) Vill., Matricaria spp., Veronica persica Poiret, Veronica arvensis L. and Polygonum aviculare L., declined with increasing depth of burial. A similar pattern was observed for Chenopodium album L. with the exception of emergence from the surface layer. The reduction in emergence with increasing soil depth was greater for seeds in the narrow-banded treatments than for those in broad layers. A model was developed using the data from the narrow-banded treatments to predict emergence from distributions over broad layers. Predictions from the model closely agree with the data from the present broad-layer treatments and those from a similar experiment made in the 1960s. By including the effects of depth of seed burial on seedling emergence, this model could be combined with models that determine the effects of cultivation on seed distribution, and therefore improve precision of predictions of seedling emergence from the seedbank. 相似文献